Session Profile: Liina Kersna
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
2024-01-18
Political Position
The political focus is currently on reforming the education funding system. The speaker strongly backs a legislative amendment that would tie the per-student funding directly to the school, rather than the school maintainer, specifically aiming to increase teacher salary levels. This stance is heavily policy- and results-driven, centered on ensuring better compensation for educators.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in matters of education funding and budget allocation, using specific terminology such as "per-capita funding" and "school maintainer." The argument is supported by concrete financial figures (90,000 euros, a 350-euro salary increase) and an example drawn from the experience of the director of Uulu Basic School.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal, respectful, and analytical, addressing the recipient as "Esteemed Presenter." Logical argumentation is employed, drawing upon a specific colleague's quote and financial data to highlight the issue and seek a solution through a successful example.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
The criticism is directed at the current legislation and the practices of local governments (school operators) who distribute per capita funding for the purpose of an equalization fund. The criticism is policy-driven, as it prevents more successful schools from raising teachers' salaries.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker references collaboration with practitioners in the field of education, specifically the director of Uulu Basic School, to highlight the system's shortcomings. The cooperation with the presenter is information-seeking and respectful, aiming to identify successful solution models.
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Regional Focus
A strong regional focus, using the example of Uulu Basic School located in Pärnu County to illustrate the problems associated with resource allocation by local municipalities. The topic under discussion is directly related to local government and regional educational institutions.
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Economic Views
Economic views focus on the efficient and targeted allocation of public sector resources, particularly education funding. Direct funding is preferred, as it enables wage increases, contrasting with the practice of local equalization, which reallocates funds.
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Social Issues
The primary social issue is education and raising teachers' salary levels, which is considered the key to improving the system. The speaker supports measures that ensure better compensation for teachers through changes to the funding system.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is currently directed toward amending the Education Funding Act to ensure that per-student funding is tied directly to a specific school. The objective is to establish a legal basis that would allow schools to independently raise teachers' salaries.
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